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Unit 7 Natural Disasters
I. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. 听对话,选择最佳答案。(20 points)
Dialogue A
1. Why can’t the man attend the evening party?
A. He has to catch a flight.
B. His flight is canceled due to the typhoon.
C. His flight is delayed due to the sandstorm.
Dialogue B
2. Why does the man advise the woman to buy an electric car?
A. It’s cheaper.
B. It won’t cause air pollution.
C. It’s more comfortable than petrol car.
Dialogue C
3. Why does the man couldn’t go to Shanghai tonight?
A. Because the flight is cancelled due to the rainstorm.
B. Because the man wants to change the flight.
C. Because the man doesn’t want to go to Shanghai on a rainy day.
4. When does the man decide to go to Shanghai?
A. Tomorrow.
B. The day after tomorrow.
C. Next week.
Dialogue D
5. What does the man want to do at first?
A. Take a flight
B. Drive Susan to the airport.
C. Take the subway with Susan.
6. Why does Susan prefer taking the subway?
A. It’s faster than driving.
B. To protect the environment.
C. She doesn’t want to go with the man.
7. If you were the man, what would you do in the future?
A. Ride bicycle or walk for short journeys.
B. Dive to work without Susan.
C. Sell the car.
Dialogue E
Customer Service Log
Customer
ABC Company
Order No.
HD1107
Problem
The customer .
Reason
The airport has been closed .
Transportation
Normal
Cancel / Delay
By air
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By train
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By ship
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Solution
Ship the goods as soon as the flight .
II. Read the passage and complete the exercises. 阅读并完成练习。(30%)
Tornadoes(龙卷风), sometimes called “twisters”, are whirlwinds(旋风) with speeds of up to 400 km per hour. In the USA, there are 1,000 tornadoes every year. They look fascinating and dramatic when we are watching them on TV, but they can kill. In Britain, there were very few tornadoes in the past. Now, there are more than 50 tornadoes a year.
Tornadoes are only